Charles McAfee received a call from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, D.C., to design facilities for computer centers for general aviation airports. In total, CFM designed over 75 FAA buildings for the FAA, based in Wichita, KS.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed to construct new buildings for its Flight Service Station computer operations. The new buildings are to be energy-conscious designs, reducing the annual energy requirement per gross square foot area by 45% between 1975 and 1985.
The firm explored various solar energy systems and energy-efficient alternatives, providing information about energy system alternatives for the two proposed structures, as well as conceptual design studies incorporating the various energy systems. The design itself calls for a very flexible and modular system which contributes to better energy management and control.
